Essie Play Date Nail Polish Review, Swatches, Photos

Essie Play Date nail polish is 2014’s Most Shared shade on Twitter. It’s a soft lavendar that is slightly electrified. It’s very soft and flirty and I think it’s a perfect alternative to the conventional pinks and reds this Valentine’s Season.

Product | This Essie Play Date polish is very flirty and shine. The creamy glossy makes for a great daytime and evening shade

Pigmentation | The pigmentation of the Essie Play Date nail polish was very rich and opaque. One coat provided great coverage but I would suggest two because the small brush can miss spots.

Application | The Essie brush was kind of stiff and it was slightly more time consuming to apply the thick polish. I don’t know if the thick formula is normal because I only own a few Essie polishes but this seemed a little more goopy then it should have been.

Texture/Finish | The Play Date polish took about 8 minutes to completely try with a base coat, 2 coats and a top coat. The polish dried smoothly without dents or settling in lines of my nails. Before I applied the top coat it was very shiny but not necessarily a high shine. I prefer a still wet look so I added a top coat since I planned on wearing this shade for a while.

Longevity | I have been wearing the Essie Play Date nail polish for 8 days and the color is still very vibrant and shiny. I have not experienced any chipping or peeling or lifting.

Quality Of Ingredients |
❤︎ Is this polish 5-Free? No but all Essie nail polishes are DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde free.
❤︎ Is it Vegan?: Yes
❤︎ Does this company animal test?: No

Value Vs. Cost per unit |
❤︎ Weight / Price? .46 fl oz (13.6 grams) / $8.50
❤︎ How much are you paying per gram of this product? $0.63
❤︎ Are there any additional features that come with this product mirror, brush, sponge, anything free? N/A

Overall | I really like this shade. It’s a little bolder than a lot of the lavendar shades around so you have that extra pop. I was diappointed by how goopy it was when I applied it but it still set very nicely and is still glossy on my nails, even today.